Articles by Jack Crawford

Demolition Permits Issued for 4107-25 N Whipple Street in Irving Park

7:00 am on March 10, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Three separate demolition permits have been issued for three adjacent residential` buildings, located at 4115-23 N Whipple Street in Irving Park. Collectively owned by MK Construction & Builders Inc, all three of the structures are frame. Each property also has a detached frame garage that will also undergo demolition. While it is unclear what the owner has planned for the parcels, each is zoned for RS-3 Residential Single-Unit District, which allows for detached single family homes and two-flats. RS-3 also permits a maximum height of 30 feet and a floor area ratio of 0.9, whereby any replacing structure may have up to 90 percent of the square footage of the lot itself.

Construction Rises Above Grade for 1045 on Fulton Market, in Fulton Market District

7:45 am on March 9, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction is now above ground level with crane installation complete for 1045 on Fulton Market. When YIMBY last reported on the progress of the Fulton Market 12-story office development, site excavation was underway. Officially addressed as 1045 W Fulton Market, the project has previously filed permits under 237 N Aberdeen Street and was listed as 1043 W Fulton Market.

Permits Issued for Single-Story Starbucks at 4200 S Pulaski Road in Archer Heights

7:00 am on March 9, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction permits have been issued for a single-story Starbucks set to occupy a currently vacant lot at 4200 S Pulaski Road in Archer Heights. Co-planned by Pulaski Promenade LLC and Pine Tree Commercial Real Estate, the building will include a vestibule and drive-through, a parking lot with 32 spots and 12 bike spaces, and extensive new landscaping. The project is an addition to a mall area that was built in 2015.

Construction Progresses on 3839 N Clark Street in Lake View

7:30 am on March 8, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Since Chicago YIMBY’s last November update, construction has added an additional floor for 3839 N Clark Street, a planned five-story residential building in Lake View. With permits issued of January 2020 under Clark Apartments LLC, plans call for nine total units with attached balconies, as well as a fitness center contained within the top-floor penthouse enclosure. Units vary between one- and three-bedrooms and range in size from 795 to 1,365 square feet.

Demolition Permits Issued for 3600 W Cortland Street in Logan Square

7:00 am on March 8, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Demolition permits have been issued for a single-story masonry commercial garage located at 3600 W Cortland Street in Logan Square. Lukasz Koziol is the filing owner, whose plans for the site have not yet been disclosed. However, the property is currently zoned for B3-1, which allows for shopping centers, large stores, and retail storefronts, as well as apartments above the ground floor. B3-1 also permits a floor area ratio of 1.2, whereby any new building may have up to 1.2 times the square footage of that of the lot itself. Additionally, the maximum building height under this designation is 38 feet.

Metal Accents Added to Topped-Out Bentham Development in River North

7:45 am on March 7, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Installation of white metal panels can be seen at The Bentham, a 14-story mixed-use development at 146 W Erie Street near the center of River North. Sedgwick Development is responsible for the planning and design of the tower, which will include a podium with 2,556 square feet of retail at ground level and 46 parking spaces on the first through third floors. Floors four through fourteen will house 31 residential condominium units, each consisting of three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The project is set to replace a single-story auto body shop that was demolished in 2017.

Permits Issued for 3655 S Michigan Avenue in Douglas

7:00 am on March 7, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction permits have been issued for a new three-story residential building at 3655 S Michigan Avenue in Douglas. Filed under the owner Innisfree Builders, the development will include an open rear steel porch and stairs, as well as a three-car detached garage. The project is set to replace a currently vacant lot that was part of a recent ordinance to rezone a multi-parcel stretch of land from B3-3, Community Shopping District and Cl-3 Neighborhood Commercial District to RM-5 Residential Multi-Unit District.

One Chicago Approaching Full Height in River North

7:45 am on March 6, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction has reached the 800-foot-tall mark for the east tower at One Chicago Square, a 2.2 million-square-foot megadevelopment in the northeast corner of River North. Planned by JDL and Sterling Bay, the project involves a pair of 49- and 74-story skyscrapers rising 574 and 971 feet in height, respectively, the latter of which will be Chicago’s eighth tallest building upon its completion.

Permits Issued for 3087 N Avers Avenue in Avondale

7:00 am on March 6, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Construction permits have been issued for a four-story mixed-use building building at 3087 N Avers Avenue in Avondale. Developed Wilmot Construction Inc, the project will yield first-floor retail and six residential units. Plans also include a nine-car garage on the ground floor and a rooftop stair enclosure. Located at the corner of Avers & Milwaukee, the new structure will replace a single-story masonry commercial building.

The Grace Apartments (957 W Grace Street)

Final Wing of 957 W Grace Street Close to Completion in Lake View

7:30 am on March 5, 2021 By Jack Crawford

Work has topped out on the remaining section of 957 W Grace Street, aka The Grace, a now partially-opened apartment building in Lake View.

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